IBEW Local 98 union leader John 'Johnny Doc' Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon were at the top of a federal indictment announced on Wednesday, 1/30, by First Assistant United States Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania Jennifer Arbittier Williams. The 116-count indictment accuses those involved of embezzlement, fraud, and theft. Also named are Brian Burrows, president of Local 98; Michael Neill, training director of the union's apprentice training fund; Marita Crawford,... Read More

1) "Me I Disconnect From You" by Gary Numan
2) "This Flight Tonight" by Nazareth
3) "Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth
4) "Can't Get Next to You" by Nighthawks
5) "Personality Crisis" by New York Dolls
6) "The Joint" by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
7) "It's a Jungle Out There (Version 2)" by Randy Newman
8) "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Nouvelle... Read More

A New Jersey high school teacher has been charged with having sex with a student. 30-year-old Alexandra Reiner of Eastampton is charged with second degree sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Reiner is a special education teacher at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Burlington County. The school district approached the prosecutor's office last week with information concerning a possible inappropriate relationship. The investigation determined that Reiner and the... Read More

Philadelphia Police are investigating after cell phone footage captured a violent road rage incident in Northeast Philadelphia last Thursday morning, 1/24. It happened at the intersection of Levick Street and Roosevelt Boulevard. A maroon sedan was on Levick Street sitting at a red light when it was struck from behind by a white work van. It accident was just a fender bender. In the video, the driver of the sedan gets out and approaches the van. The driver of the van never gets out, but... Read More

The owner of a Burlington County restaurant is speaking out after a couple left an anti-immigrant message for a multilingual server on the back of their check last week. Santiago Orosco, the owner of Under the Moon Cafe in Bordentown, shared a picture on Facebook of the bill left by a couple who dined there on Thursday evening, 1/24. They had written, "Don't Tip Immigrants," across the back and did not leave a gratuity. Orosco, who is an immigrant himself, said that the couple who... Read More

The Philadelphia District Attorney's office announced on Friday, 1/25, that it will appeal a judge's ruling that would allow convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal another chance to appeal his case. In December, Philadelphia Judge Leon Tucker granted the new appeal based on a Supreme Court ruling that said a former Pennsylvania justice who heard the appeal had a potential conflict of interest. Ronald Castille was Philadelphia's District Attorney at the time of Abu-Jamal's initial appeal... Read More

Amtrak has begun removing the iconic Solari split-flap train information board at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. It will be taken down this weekend. The board will be moved to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. It is the last flipping analog display board in use in Amtrak's system. In a statement Amtrak says, "Temporary boards with train information have already been installed and will be supplemented by Amtrak staff that will be on hand to direct customers.... Read More

The first medical marijuana facility in Center City Philadelphia opened on Thursday morning, 1/24. Beyond/Hello is located at 12th and Samson. It is the first dispensary licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to open downtown. There are about 50 other licensed facilities statewide. The same company also owns one in Bristol, Bucks County. You need a valid Pennsylvania medical marijuana card to enter the facility. There are trained medial staff on site to assist customers.... Read More

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